About the Plan

Principles of Development

    • Water and Wastewater Servicing:

      Provide a piped water and wastewater system respectful of the Highwood River basin.

    • Stormwater Management:

      Utilize low impact development strategies to reuse and manage stormwater through the integration of pond facilities and thoughtful conveyance.

    • Flood Risk Mitigation:

      Understand and incorporate the floodplain delineation line and ensure upstream flows post-mitigation are well understood and protected.

    • Understand the transportation requirements of the area and incorporate improvements as required with phased community growth.

    • Consider opportunities for future transit connections.

    • Offer multimodal, regional, and local pathways to encourage an active and healthy lifestyle.

    • Provide and promote walkable connections to commercial, recreational, and open spaces.

    • Preserve and enhance significant natural features.

    • Provide naturalized trails and pathways that integrate with the topography and river valley.

    • Utilize xeriscaping and drought tolerant species in landscaping and amenity areas.

    • Respect the interface with existing residents and neighbours through transitional lot design and landscape buffers.

    • Provide opportunities for various housing forms that respect the character of the existing adjacent communities.

    • Incorporate standards and architectural controls that reflect design inspiration from the rural equestrian heritage, and the sport of thoroughbred horse racing, while also respecting the natural landscape and existing development in the area.

    • Establish a density focused on main streets through the community, near commercial areas and other community amenities.

    • Each neighbourhood Developer will contribute to the infrastructure and neighbourhood improvements required proportional to, and in accordance with cost recovery agreements with Foothills County.

    • Provide a quaint, small scale local commercial node.

    • Incorporate public spaces that offer flexible sport courts, parks, and spaces to provide opportunities for active and passive recreation.

    • Maintain the community equestrian centre.

    • Dedicate a school site.

    • Provide a community fire hall.

    • Incorporate water capture and reuse strategies both within and outside of building envelopes.

    • Incorporate opportunities for enhanced technology in the building envelope to encourage long-term community sustainability.

    • Participate and partner with the County on required infrastructure, ensuring community servicing is safe and the required infrastructure also supports and works in tandem with County objectives to provide benefits county wide.

About the Planning and Development Teams

Highfield Investment Group

Highfield Investment Group is a diversified investment company that operates and manages assets in real estate developments, construction, property management, oil & gas services, hospitality, and thoroughbred breeding operations.

Managing over 4500 acres of prime land in and around the Calgary area, we proudly stand as one of the largest privately held land developers in Calgary.

Rowland Acres Property

Rowland Acres is a family-owned property that has been looking to transition to development given their proximity to country residential communities.

Township Planning + Design Inc.

Township Planning + Design Inc. is a private planning firm specializing in land use planning and urban/community design. We work at all scales from single acreage subdivisions to large-scale multi-use developments. Our years of experience make us a trusted resource in the creation of thoughtful and sensitively planned projects which are highly integrated with servicing requirements and landscape architecture.